American Exceptualism Rudy
Giuliani was espousing his opinion to Fox News that Barack Obama did not
love America and didn’t brag enough about “American Exceptionalism.”

Fur Is Not Chic When my 25-pound
dog stepped in a toothed steel leg hold trap a few ft off the trail, I
learned how “unchic” fur is. I had to carry her out two miles to get to a
vet.

Which Is More Dangerous? Just
a couple of thoughts I had in response to the letters by Gordon Lee
Dean and Jarin Weber in the Feb. 23 issue. Mr. Dean claims that there
have been zero deaths from the measles in the past ten years.

Real Action on Climate In
“Climate Madness” in the Feb. 9 issue, the writer points out that
scientists are all but unanimous and that large numbers of people agree:
global warming poses a threat to future generations.

Real Science Wolfgang
Pauli, the Nobel Prize winning Austrian-born theoretical physicist, was
known not only for his work in postulating the existence of the
neutrino but feared for his razor-edged humor.

FeaturesErin Crowell
To say Doris Brackett is a Red Wings fan is a huge understatement. She has kissed the Stanley Cup, ridden the Zamboni at Joe Louis Arena, owns a jersey signed by her favorite player, Dan Cleary, along with a custom jersey with “Brackett 100” stitched on the back – a gift for her 100th birthday.

Best of NM 2012
in Michigan where you’ll see elk wandering the woods or a town decorated like the Alpine villages of Switzerland...except in Gaylord. Here are a few places to stock up on sporting goods, kick back for a brew and take in the ambiance of what makes Gaylord, well, Gaylord.

After reading the Letters to the Editors in the July 16th issue I am very curious - how old are the readers of The Express?!

This
publication has had an edge to it since its inception and has never
been afraid to ask some very hard questions or to tip-toe the line
between aggressive and conservative. I’ve read it for years (I’m 30) and
so have my friends and perhaps I was assuming something untrue in that
the readers tended to be under the age of 80.

The
letters people have written take on this point of view of an old man
sitting on his porch yelling at kids to get off of his lawn. It doesn’t
fit!

For instance - the letter about fireworks is
unreasonable. Really? Your neighbors were using expensive
professional-grade fireworks? The kind the Cherry Fest can’t even afford
to use...

If you have ever wondered whether time travel is possible, simply visit Manistee this weekend and you will find yourself instantly back in time.

FeaturesRick Coates
Known as the “Victorian Port City,” many of the homes and buildings in downtown Manistee built during the Victorian era remain today. The community pays tribute to their history with the 25th Anniversary of the Manistee Victorian Sleighbell Parade & Old Christmas Weekend starting on Wednesday, December 4 and continuing through Sunday, December 8.

DiningRoss Boissoneau
In keeping with his parents’ unusual furniture and accessories store, the restaurant is a patchwork of textures and re-used materials. Old doors serve as walls or booths, the bar is made from a nunnery’s old floorboards, and antique (or at least well-used) tables dot the premises.

Old news from Petoskey gets new life online

FeaturesPatrick Sullivan
The archive chronicles a rich newspaper history. At least eight papers were started in Petoskey by 1900. In the year 1883, Petoskey saw editions of the Northern Independent, the Petoskey City Record, the Emmet County Democrat, and the Daily Resorter hit the streets.

DiningRoss Boissoneau
When two auto industry veterans decided to leap into the restaurant business, little did they realize it was the start of something that would one day include Traverse City and beyond. Jennifer and Mark Davies purchased Molly’s By Golly in the center of the Old Mission Peninsula, changing the name to the Peninsula Grill.

FeaturesRoss Boissoneau
The mountebanks in question are Lawrence Jamieson and Freddy Benson, a pair of hustlers who prey on women, vying for their attention in order to bilk them out of their money and self-respect. Not to worry, though. They’re just characters from the upcoming production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at Traverse City’s Old Town Playhouse.